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Dr Jaya Thakur Seeks Justice Sharma’s Recusal Over Bias

By Drooid · Oct 2, 2026, 4:16 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Dr Jaya Thakur filed a curative petition to recall the September 23 Supreme Court verdict.
The petition says Justice Satish Chandra Sharma’s son Siddharth has been Election Commission counsel since July 10 2024.
Dr Thakur verified the role on the Madhya Pradesh High Court site after LiveLaw.
The petition cites “likelihood of bias” and “real danger” tests and seeks Sharma’s recusal.
Justice Dipankar Datta sent the matter to Chief Justice, who was not sitting on October 2.

History

Historical Context

In 1993 the Supreme Court’s Second Judges Case (Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association v. Union of India) created the collegium system, strengthening judicial independence and giving judges a say in appointments. Dr. Jaya Thakur’s curative petition now invokes the “reasonable apprehension of bias” principle against Justice Satish Chandra Sharma because his son serves as Election Commission counsel. A decision could cement recusal norms for future election cases.

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Story summary

Dr Jaya Thakur filed a curative petition to recall the September 23 Supreme Court verdict.
The petition says Justice Satish Chandra Sharma’s son Siddharth has been Election Commission counsel since July 10 2024.
Dr Thakur verified the role on the Madhya Pradesh High Court site after LiveLaw.
The petition cites “likelihood of bias” and “real danger” tests and seeks Sharma’s recusal.
Justice Dipankar Datta sent the matter to Chief Justice, who was not sitting on October 2.

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